Rivers PDP Elects New Leadership at Party Congress.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State, during a state congress today, elected a new State Working Committee (SWC) in a voting that was generally rancour-free.

The outgoing party boss, Felix Obuah whose second term in office will expire in May is being replaced by a former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor, who was elected by the PDP delegates during the state Elective Congress that took place at ObI Wali cultural Centre in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, National and State assembly members were among the voters during the congress.

There was strict observation of the coronavirus medical preventive measures at the venue of the congress as medical experts were on ground to run temperature checks on delegates and apply hand sanitizers on them despite no case of the pandemic in the state.

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In his remarks, Obuah thanked the Rivers State Governor for his support that helped the party to be successful in the last six years.

He said that PDP enjoyed unprecedented internal party democracy because of the leadership provided by Wike.

Chairman of Rivers State PDP Elective Congress Panel, Senator Sam Anyanwu said that all the 39 party positions were elected unopposed.

Anyanwu announced that Akawor polled 2908 to emerge victorious as the Rivers State PDP Chairman.

Akawor, who hails from Ndoki in Oyingbo Local Government Area was born on December 1, 1964.

He was a former Minister of State, FCT, former Executive Director, Projects, NPA, Former GM/CEO, NDBDA, One time Commissioner for Water Resources & Rural Development among others.
He was also the Director-General, Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike Campaign Organization 2015 & 2019.

Until his election as Rivers State PDP Chairman, he was the Administrator, Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) .

Other major officials elected at the State Elective Congress are Mr. Chukwuemeka Aaron, Deputy Chairman and Secretary, Benibo George; Financial Secretary, Shedrach Chukwu; Publicity Secretary, Sydney Gbarah, State Legal Adviser, Kingsley Chukwu and State Woman Leader, Mrs Miriam Ogbonna.

Others are state Youth Leader, Ikpechi Oriji, , Assistant Youth Leader, Mrs. Joy Oyaghiri-Fagbemi, State Auditor, Philip Onyeche, State Treasurer, Blessing Amadi and State Organising Secretary, Kagbang Offis.

In his acceptance speech, Akawor commended the Rivers State Governor for creating the platform for peaceful congress in the state.

He said Wike had remained a worthy ambassador of the PDP through his superlative performance since 2015.

He said that members of the new Rivers State Working Committee would serve the party and lead it to greater achievements.

Akawor said that the leadership and membership of the new Rivers State PDP Executive Committee would always stand by Wike throughout his administration